Chair attaciiicesra fob beds



J. A. FREEZE.

CHAIR ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS.

APPLICATION FlLED N0v,23. 1921.

1 ,4 1 9, 2 45 Patented June 13, 1922.

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Zlwuentoz JaimQ dfiFreem J. A. FREEZE.

CHAIR ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS.

APPLICATION FILED uuvnza. 1921.

1,419,245. Patented June 13,1921

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN .A.. FREEZE, F SAYREVILLIE, JERSEY.

CHiQrIR ATTIiCIIIiTENT BEDS.

To all whom it may; concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN A. FREEZE, a citizen of Poland, residing at Sayreville, in the county of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chair i'attachments for Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in chair attachment for beds and has particular reference to the idea of shiftably securing a collapsible chair to the corner post of a bed whereby the chair may be set up in operative position at the side of the bed and collapsed for moving to a position beneath. the bed when out of use.

The primary object of the invention 1esides in the provision of a novel form of folding chair attachment for beds wherein the chair back and legs are folded in directions toward each other to occupy positions adjacent the seat with the seat frame hingedly supported on a corner post of the bed and capable ofmovement to position the colla sed or folded chair beneath the bed.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the invention consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described in connection with the accompanying clrawin 's and in which like characters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the views.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a bed frame and chair attachment constructed in accord-- ance with the present invention, two of the chairs at one side of the bed being collapsed and moved beneath the bed while the two chairs at the opposite side of the bed are set up in operative position,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the bed showing two of the seats in operative position.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the chair detached from the bed and collapsed,

Figure 4C is a fragmentary rear elevational view of a portion of the bed and chair showing the latter in set up position,

Figure 5 is a vertical cross sectional view taken on line V-V of Figure 1 showing the link connection between the chair bottom and supporting legs for moving the support- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 13 1922 Application filed November 23, 1821.

Serial No. 517,237.

ing legs in a direction toward the chair bottorn when the chair is collapsed,

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken on line VI- V1 of Figure 5 showin the con nection between the chair back and the hinged legs,

l igure 7 is a detail sectional view taken on line i H- 'i llI of Figure l showing the connection betw en the chair and bed and Figure 8 is a fra mentary end elevational view of a modified form of chair attachment for beds.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawings and, particularly to Figures 1 to 7, there is illustrated a bed frame comprising head and foot members 1 and and removable connecting side bars connectiin; the head. and foot members together. i

A preferred form of chair embodies a red tangular seat frame formed of side bars ii; and 5, a front comieeting bar 6 and a rear connecting bar 7. A pair of front legs 8 provided with casters upon the lower ends thereof are pivotally connected at their upper ends as at 9 to the side bars 4- and 5 respectively. A seat back 10 is pivotally connected as at 11 adjacent the rear ends of the side bars i and 5 and is provided with depending extensions 12.

ii sub-frame is associated with the front legs 8 and the back extensions 12, the same embodying a forward cross bar 13 and side bars let, the side bars fi l being pivotally connected. as at 15 adjacent their forward ends to the front legs 8 at points spaced from the upper ends of the front legs, while the rear ends of the side bars 14- of the sub-frame are pivotally connected as at 16 to the lower ends of the seat back extensions 12. An outside rear corner leg 17 provided with a caster on its lower end is pivotally supported at the connection 16 between the side bars of the sub-frame and the seat back extension.

In mounting the chair upon the bed, a bar or block 18 rotatably supported on the corner post 19 as shown in Figure 7 has a dovetail vertical groove 20 in the outer face thereof for receiving the dovetail-shaped projection 21 upon the plate 22 that is rigidly connected to the rear end of the side bar 14 of the base frame adjacent the side of the bed, this connection permitting swinging move ment of the chair with relation to the corner post of the bed.

In collapsingthe chair to cause the same to be moved from the set up position shown in Figure l to the collapsed position shown in Figure 3 and for occupying the space he neath the bed as shown in Figure 1, link connections between the legs are provided,

the same including the provision of an elongated slot 23 in the side bar 14 of the chair sub-frame positioned outwardly of the bed for the sliding reception of a pivot pin 2 1. A link 25 pivoted to the pin 2 1 at one of its ends is pivotally connected as at 26 to the outside rear corner leg 17 at a point spaced beneath the hinge connection 16 while a second link 27 pivoted to the pin 24; has the other end thereof pivoted to the hinge connection 9 between the front legs 8 and the side bars 5 of the chair bottom.

From an inspection of Figure 5, it will be seen that a folding movement of the chair back 10 in a direction toward the chair bottom will cause a rearward movement of the sub-frame to move the same upwardly to a position adjacent the chair bottom, carrying therewith the front legs 8 that are pivoted as at 15 to the sub-frame. Simultaneously with this movement, the pin 24L will slide forwardly in the slot 23 formed in the side bar of the sub-frame by the link connection between said pin and the pivot point 9 of the front legs, this movement causing the link 25 to move the rear outer corner leg 17 upwardly so that the seat back, sub-frame and legs will assume the position shown in Figure 8. lVhen so positioned, the collapsed chair attached to the plate 22 shown in Figures 4: and 7 may be shifted to a position beneath the bed as illustrated in Figure 1 by causing the block 18 to be rotated on the corner post 19 of the bed. Attention is called to the fact that the sub-frame occupies a position beneath the chair bottom that maintains constant parallel relationship so that movement of the sub-frame caused by the swinging movement of the chair back will cause the sub-frame to occupy a position of close relationship with the chair bottom, such movement collapsing the legs 8 and 17 and moving the same to a position adjacent the sub-frame and chair bottom as shown in Figure 8. When the chairs are collapsed or folded the same may be swung beneath the bed so as to be entirely displaced from occupying a space within the room laterallyof the bed, the invention being especially adapted for use in hospitals or sick rooms where the saving of space is essential.

An ornamental feature for thebed is illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 wherein a flower vase 28 is rotatably supported upon a corner post.

A modified form of the invention is shown in Figure 8 wherein the bed frame having the corner post 19 rotatably supports a chair bottom 29 having a hinged back 30 with the chair bottom rotatably supported as at 31 upon the corner post- 19 of the bed with a bracing arm 32 extending between the corner post and, the chair bottom. The chair back 30 is folded downwardly upon the seat bottom 29 and the seat and back swung beneath the bed frame upon the bearing 31 with the brace arm 32 moving with the chair bottom and rotatably supported. on the corner post.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A chair attachment for beds comprising in combination with the corner post of a bed, a block rotatably supported on the corner post, a chair detachably connected to said block, said chair comprising a seat bottom, a back hinged to said bottom, legs associated with the chair and connections between the chair legs and seat back to cause the legs to move in a direction toward the seat bottom when the back is lowered, said connections including a sub-frame pivoted to the front legs of the chair intermediate the ends thereof and. downward extensions carried by the chair back hinged to the rear edge of the sub-frame.

2. A chair attachment for beds comprising in combination with the cornerpost of a bed, a block rotatably supported on the corner post, a chair detachably connected to said block, said chair comprising a seat bottom, a back hinged to said bottom, legs associated with the chair and connections between the chair legs and seat back to cause the legs to move in a direction toward the seat bottom when the back is lowered, said connections including a sub-frame pivoted to the front legs of the chair intermediate the ends thereof and downward extensions carried by the chair back hinged to the rear edge of the sub-frame, the connection between the chair and bed post block including an arm depending from the rear end of the sub-frame.

3. A chair attachment for beds comprising in combination with the corner post of a bed, a block rotatably supported on the corner post, a chair detachably connected to said block, said chair comprising a seat bottom, a back hinged to said bottom, legs associated with. the chair and connections between. the chair legs and seat back to cause the legs to move in a direction toward the seat bottom when the back is lowered, said connections including a sub-frame pivoted to the front legs of the chair intermediate the ends thereof and downward extensionsv carried by the chair back hinged to the rear edge of the sub-frame, the connection be tween the chair and bed post block including an arm depending from the rear end of the sub-frame and link connectionsbetween,

the rear leg of the chair and the pivotal connection between the corresponding front leg and the seat bottom adapted to cause the chair legs to move in directions toward each other, and to assume a position adjacent the sub-frame and chair bottom.

4. A chair attachment for beds comprising a block rotatably supported on the corner post of a bed, a chair including a seat bottom, back, sub-frame, and three hinged legs, an arm carried by the other corner of the chair adapted for detachable engagement with said lock, downward extensions carried by the chair back, the sub-frame being pivoted to the front legs intermediate the ends thereof and to the lower ends of the seat back extensions and pivotal connections between the front legs and chair bottom, and the chair bottom and back.

5. A chair attachment for beds comprising a block rotatably supported on the corner post of a bed, a chair including a seat bottom, back, sub-frame, and three hinged legs, an arm carried by the other corner of the chair adapted for detachable engagement with said lock, downward extensions carried by the chair back, the sub-frame being pivoted to the front legs intermediate the ends thereof and to the lower ends of the seat back extensions and pivotal connections between the front legs and chair bottom, and the chair bottom and back, the rear corner leg being pivotally mounted at the point of connection between the seat back extensions and the sub-frame.

6. A chair attachment for beds comprising a block rotatably supported on the corner post of a bed, a chair including a seat bottom, back, sub-frame, and three hinged legs, an arm carried by the other corner of the chair adapted for detachable engagement with said block, downward extensions carried by the chair back, the sub-frame being pivoted to the front legs intermediate the ends thereof and to the lower ends of the seat back extensions and pivotal connections between the front legs and chair bottom, and the chair bottom and back, the rear corner leg being pivotally mounted at the point of connection between the seat back extensions and the sub-frame and link connections be tween the rear corner leg and the corresponding pivotal connection of the front leg to the seat bottom.

7. In a chair of the type described, a seat bottom, front legs hinged to the forward edge of the seat bottom, a chair back hinged to the rear edge of the seat bottom, depending axial extensions carried by the seat back, a rear leg hinged to one of the axial extensions, and a sub-frame hinged to the front legs and to the back extensions.

8. In a chair of the type described, a seat bottom, front legs hinged to the forward edge of the seat bottom, a chair back hinged to the rear edge of the seat bottom, downward extensions carried by the seat back, a rear leg hinged to one of the downward extensions, a sub-frame hinged to the front legs and to the back extensions, a support for the other rear corner of the chair, and means connecting the forward legs to the rear leg to cause the legs to move in directions toward the chair bottom when the chair is collapsed.

9. In a chair of the type described, a seat bottom, front legs hinged to the forward edge of the seat bottom, a chair back hinged to the rear edge of the seat bottom, downward extensions carried by the seat back, a rear leg hinged to one of the downward extensions, a sub frame hinged to the front legs and to the back extensions, a support for the other rear corner of the chair, and connecting links extending between the front leg at a point above the sub-frame connection, and the rear legs to cause the legs to move in directions toward the chair bottom when the chair is collapsed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN A. FREEZE. 1,. 5. 

